# Noel Fielding says he knew nothing of Russell Brand’s sexual offences

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/noel-fielding-says-he-is-horrified-and-deeply-disturbed-by-russell-brands-rape-conviction-and-was-completely-unaware-of-his-crimes/
- Published: 2026-11-14T02:04:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T02:12:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16291451/Noel-Fielding-horrified-Russell-Brands-rape-conviction.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Fielding says he knew nothing of Brand’s crimes.
- He regrets jokes the pair made together.
- Brand received a 10-and-a-half-year prison sentence.

## Summary

Noel Fielding says he was “horrified and deeply disturbed” to learn that former comedy collaborator Russell Brand had been convicted of rape and sexual assault. Fielding says he was unaware of Brand’s crimes until they became public, had no contact with him for years, and viewed their relationship as professional rather than personal.

Fielding also apologised for jokes he made with Brand, describing them as “horrible and inappropriate” and saying he regrets them. The article revisits a 2007 Big Fat Quiz exchange in which the pair joked about rape in front of Lily Allen; she later called the moment “really horrendous”. Brand was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after convictions for rape and three counts of sexual assault.

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